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Apr 21, 2015

Exit, or Voice?

By Global Business & Economics

In March, the UK, Germany, Italy, and France decided to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), shocking the Obama administration.

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In the News

Apr 19, 2015

Alhonte on the Petrobras Scandal

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte joins CCTV America to discuss the implications of the Petrobras scandal in Brazil:

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In the News

Apr 15, 2015

Marczak on the Political Implications of Brazil’s Petrobras Scandal

By Jason Marczak

The Los Angeles Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the political implications of Brazil’s Petrobras corruption scandal and what it means for President Dilma Rousseff moving forward:

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In the News

Apr 14, 2015

Marczak on Brazil Protests Against President Rouseff

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV America to discuss Brazilian President Dilma Roussef’s attempts to respond to anticorruption protests calling for her impeachment:

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In the News

Apr 13, 2015

Marczak on Brazil Anticorruption Protests

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV to discuss the underlying causes of Brazil’s anticorruption protests calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Roussef:

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New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2015

Brazil’s Political Crisis and the Dilma Factor

By Ricardo Sennes

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is struggling with a loss of popularity and an inability to pass reforms that are critical to addressing the enormous economic challenges facing Brazil. The current political crisis is being driven by four key factors. The first is widespread discontent with the impunity and corruption of government officials, most notably those […]

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EconoGraphics

Mar 17, 2015

Who Will Finance Public Debt?

By Global Business & Economics Program

Today, the cap on US government spending (or the "debt ceiling") is officially reinstated, and with it, the threat of another clash over the national debt. Policymakers will have a runway of just months before they must decide to lift the cap on borrowing or temporarily allow it to be raised

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Feb 4, 2015

Schechter on Finding a New Leader for Petrobras

By Peter Schechter

The Financial Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the largest corruption scandal in Brazilian history and what Brazil’s Petrobras needs in its new leadership: 

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Article

Jan 29, 2015

Spotlight Energy

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

What do lower oil prices mean for Latin America’s energy potential in 2015 and beyond? Read five scenarios. The decline of the global benchmark oil price from around $100 per barrel to under $50 per barrel over the last six months has jolted oil producing and consuming countries throughout the world, including in Latin America. […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2015

Rousseff Version 2.0: A New Chapter in US-Brazil Ties?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Panel Sees Hope as Brazilian President Pledges to Visit US in September Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s second term in office may present an opportunity for Washington and Brasilia to improve relations. Despite recent bumps in the road in the US-Brazil relationship, Anthony S. Harrington, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil from 1999 to 2001, […]

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